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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median65 grads tracked

Education at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 31st of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,911
middle 50%: $19,287 – $37,420
Median · 5 years out
$32,821
middle 50%: $27,525 – $39,752
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Linn-Benton Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $25,911 one year after graduating, rising to $32,821 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 31st of 56 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
15.2 yrs
≈ $17,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$33,556 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$32,705 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$32,609 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$32,582 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,438 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,324 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

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